
Twin bombings kill 28 on eve of Pakistan election: Claimed by ISIL
The attacks, claimed by ISIL, targeted election campaign offices of candidates in the restive Balochistan province.

The attacks, claimed by ISIL, targeted election campaign offices of candidates in the restive Balochistan province.

MONITORING (SW) – The Torkham, Gholam Khan, and Dand Aw Patan border crossings have been temporarily closed to all traffic since the Thursday daybreak (12:00 am).

MONITORING (SW) – Two bombs in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan have killed at least 22 people with more injured.

KABUL (SW) – Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, the Prime Minister of Pakistan in the interim government, made noteworthy comments in a recent media interview, contradicting his previous statements, asserting that there is no threat from Afghanistan to Pakistan.

MONITORING (SW) – At least 10 policemen have been killed in an attack in northern Pakistan as violence mounts in the run-up to national elections.

KABUL (SW) – Abdul Jabbar Takhari, the Consul General of Afghanistan in Karachi city, Pakistan, has announced the release of 19 Afghan citizens from Pakistani prisons.

MONITORING (SW) – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in jail in a case related to the illegal selling of state gifts.

MONITORING (SW) – A Pakistan court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his close aide, former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, to 10 years in jail in a case related to the leaking of state secrets.

KABUL (SW) – The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan remains closed to trucks, raising concerns among traders and officials at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI).

Islamabad (SW) – At least five police officers have been killed and nearly two dozen others wounded after an explosive device targeted their vehicle during a polio vaccination drive in northwestern Pakistan.

KABUL (SW) – Mohammad Abdul-Kabir, Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs of Afghanistan, says that the de-facto government prioritizes security and stability in the region and will not permit Afghanistan to be used as a base against other nations.

KABUL (SW) – Officials announce that Fazal-ur-Rehman, the president of the political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Pakistan, is set to lead a delegation on a visit to Kabul on Sunday. During the visit, he will meet and discuss with the authorities of the Islamic Emirate.